Iola in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010

1. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This memorial in memory of
Union soldiers who fell in battle
was dedicated on May 31, 1909, and
maintained by McCook Post No. 51, G.A.R.

In 1998 the statue was refurbished and
a new pedestal was erected. On June 2, 2001
this Monument was rededicated by the
Veterans' Day Committee of Iola.

Erected May 30, 1909

Erected 1909 by McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 37° 55.517′ N, 95° 24.811′ W. Marker is in Iola, Kansas, in Allen County. Monument is near the northern boundary of Iola Cemetery, off US Highway 54. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Iola KS 66749, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Town of Iola (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cornstalks at Shannon's (approx. half a mile away); T. B. Shannon General Merchandise (approx. half a mile away); Founders of the Iola Public Library (approx. half

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a mile away); Northrup Bank and North Washington Street Businesses (approx. half a mile away); Northrup Bank (approx. half a mile away); L.L. Northrup (approx. half a mile away); Boyhood Home of General Funston (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iola.

McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010

2. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010

3. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial

G.A.R. Emblem

McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010

4. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Statue

McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.

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5. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Detail

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010

6. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial

Looking NNW.

McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Flag Holder image. Click for full size.

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7. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Flag Holder

David Stonerock, Company E, 73rd Ohio Infantry image. Click for full size.

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8. David Stonerock, Company E, 73rd Ohio Infantry

In the McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. cemetery plot.

Jackson Ross, Company E, 83rd US Colored Infantry image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010

9. Jackson Ross, Company E, 83rd US Colored Infantry

In the McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. cemetery plot.

McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R.Memorial Rededication Committee image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010

10. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R.Memorial Rededication Committee

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,279 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.